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Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025

06 Apr 2025Suzuka307.471 km (5807 m x 53 Laps - 300 m)

Pole Position: Max Verstappen, Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT, 1:26.983 (240.337 km/h) Fastest Lap: Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes F1 W16, 1:30.965 (229.816 km/h lap 50) Race Results: Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed 1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:22:06.983 224.660 km/h 2 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:22:08.406 224.595 km/h 3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:22:09.112 224.563 km/h 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1:22:23.080 223.928 km/h 5 63 George Russell Mercedes F1 W16 1:22:24.345 223.871 km/h 6 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 W16 1:22:25.654 223.812 km/h 7 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1:22:36.165 223.337 km/h 8 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:22:44.117 222.979 km/h 9 23 Alexander Albon Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:22:47.350 222.834 km/h 10 87 Oliver Bearman Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:23:01.512 222.201 km/h 11 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:23:04.316 222.076 km/h 12 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:23:05.384 222.028 km/h 13 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine A525-Renault 1:23:09.105 221.863 km/h 14 55 Carlos Sainz Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:23:21.112 221.330 km/h 15 7 Jack Doohan Alpine A525-Renault 1:23:28.297 221.012 km/h 16 27 Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:23:28.940 220.984 km/h 17 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:23:29.717 220.950 km/h 18 31 Esteban Ocon Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:23:30.421 220.919 km/h 19 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:23:30.880 220.898 km/h 20 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes -1 Lap Lap Leaders: Car# Driver Car Laps Total 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1-21 43 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 W16 22-31 10 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 32-53 Fastest Laps: Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Lap 1 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 W16 1:30.965 229.816 50 2 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:31.039 229.629 53 3 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:31.041 229.624 52 4 55 Carlos Sainz Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:31.106 229.460 36 5 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:31.116 229.435 51 6 23 Alexander Albon Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:31.125 229.412 52 7 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:31.317 228.930 52 8 63 George Russell Mercedes F1 W16 1:31.357 228.830 51 9 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1:31.406 228.707 51 10 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1:31.469 228.550 47 11 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:31.770 227.800 51 12 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine A525-Renault 1:31.820 227.676 52 13 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:31.871 227.549 51 14 31 Esteban Ocon Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:31.967 227.312 48 15 87 Oliver Bearman Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:32.006 227.216 49 16 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:32.034 227.146 45 17 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:32.043 227.124 39 18 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:32.052 227.102 53 19 27 Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:32.572 225.826 31 20 7 Jack Doohan Alpine A525-Renault 1:32.685 225.551 47 Final Qualifying Times: Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Entrant 1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:26.983 240.337 Oracle Red Bull Racing 2 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:26.995 240.303 McLaren F1 Team 3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:27.027 240.215 McLaren F1 Team 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1:27.299 239.467 Scuderia Ferrari HP 5 63 George Russell Mercedes F1 W16 1:27.318 239.415 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 6 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 W16 1:27.555 238.766 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 7 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:27.569 238.728 Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team 8 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1:27.610 238.617 Scuderia Ferrari HP 9 23 Alexander Albon Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:27.615 238.603 Atlassian Williams Racing 10 87 Oliver Bearman Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:27.867 237.919 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 11 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine A525-Renault 1:27.822 238.041 BWT Alpine F1 Team 12 55 Carlos Sainz Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:27.836 238.003 Atlassian Williams Racing 13 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:27.897 237.837 Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team 14 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:27.906 237.813 Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team 15 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:28.000 237.559 Oracle Red Bull Racing 16 27 Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:28.570 236.030 Kick Sauber F1 Team 17 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:28.622 235.892 Kick Sauber F1 Team 18 31 Esteban Ocon Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:28.696 235.695 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team 19 7 Jack Doohan Alpine A525-Renault 1:28.877 235.215 BWT Alpine F1 Team 20 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:29.271 234.177 Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team Starting Order: Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed 1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:26.983 240.337 2 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:26.995 240.303 3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:27.027 240.215 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1:27.299 239.467 5 63 George Russell Mercedes F1 W16 1:27.318 239.415 6 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 W16 1:27.555 238.766 7 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:27.569 238.728 8 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1:27.610 238.617 9 23 Alexander Albon Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:27.615 238.603 10 87 Oliver Bearman Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:27.867 237.919 11 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine A525-Renault 1:27.822 238.041 12 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:27.897 237.837 13 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:27.906 237.813 14 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:28.000 237.559 15 55 Carlos Sainz Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:27.836 238.003 Penalty 16 27 Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:28.570 236.030 17 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:28.622 235.892 18 31 Esteban Ocon Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:28.696 235.695 19 7 Jack Doohan Alpine A525-Renault 1:28.877 235.215 20 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:29.271 234.177 1st Qualifying Session: Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps 1 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:27.687 238.407 6 2 63 George Russell Mercedes F1 W16 1:27.843 237.984 6 3 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:27.845 237.978 6 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1:27.920 237.775 6 5 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1:27.942 237.716 9 6 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:27.943 237.713 6 7 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:27.967 237.648 6 8 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 W16 1:27.968 237.646 6 9 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine A525-Renault 1:28.186 237.058 6 10 55 Carlos Sainz Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:28.209 236.996 9 11 23 Alexander Albon Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:28.218 236.972 6 12 87 Oliver Bearman Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:28.228 236.945 9 13 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:28.278 236.811 6 14 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:28.337 236.653 6 15 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:28.554 236.073 6 16 27 Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:28.570 236.030 9 17 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:28.622 235.892 9 18 31 Esteban Ocon Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:28.696 235.695 9 19 7 Jack Doohan Alpine A525-Renault 1:28.877 235.215 9 20 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:29.271 234.177 5 2nd Qualifying Session: Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps 1 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:27.146 239.887 3 2 63 George Russell Mercedes F1 W16 1:27.400 239.190 5 3 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:27.502 238.911 5 4 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:27.507 238.897 6 5 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1:27.555 238.766 9 6 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1:27.610 238.617 8 7 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 W16 1:27.639 238.538 6 8 87 Oliver Bearman Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:27.711 238.342 6 9 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:27.775 238.168 6 10 23 Alexander Albon Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:27.783 238.146 8 11 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine A525-Renault 1:27.822 238.041 6 12 55 Carlos Sainz Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:27.836 238.003 6 13 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:27.897 237.837 6 14 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:27.906 237.813 6 15 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:28.000 237.559 6 3rd Qualifying Session: Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps 1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:26.983 240.337 6 2 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:26.995 240.303 6 3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:27.027 240.215 6 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1:27.299 239.467 6 5 63 George Russell Mercedes F1 W16 1:27.318 239.415 6 6 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 W16 1:27.555 238.766 6 7 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:27.569 238.728 6 8 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1:27.610 238.617 6 9 23 Alexander Albon Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:27.615 238.603 6 10 87 Oliver Bearman Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:27.867 237.919 6 1st Friday Practice: Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps 1 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:28.549 236.086 24 2 63 George Russell Mercedes F1 W16 1:28.712 235.652 29 3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1:28.965 234.982 27 4 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1:29.051 234.755 25 5 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:29.065 234.718 23 6 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:29.172 234.437 25 7 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:29.222 234.305 25 8 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:29.225 234.298 28 9 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 W16 1:29.284 234.143 28 10 55 Carlos Sainz Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:29.333 234.014 28 11 23 Alexander Albon Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:29.392 233.860 25 12 62 Ryo Hirakawa Alpine A525-Renault 1:29.394 233.855 24 13 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:29.536 233.484 28 14 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine A525-Renault 1:29.547 233.455 23 15 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:29.708 233.036 25 16 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:29.758 232.906 25 17 27 Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:30.023 232.221 21 18 87 Oliver Bearman Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:30.077 232.081 17 19 31 Esteban Ocon Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:30.123 231.963 21 20 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:30.147 231.901 26 2nd Friday Practice: Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps 1 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:28.114 237.252 13 2 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:28.163 237.120 12 3 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:28.518 236.169 12 4 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1:28.544 236.100 14 5 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:28.559 236.060 13 6 63 George Russell Mercedes F1 W16 1:28.567 236.038 13 7 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1:28.586 235.988 14 8 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:28.670 235.764 9 9 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine A525-Renault 1:28.757 235.533 13 10 55 Carlos Sainz Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:28.832 235.334 9 11 23 Alexander Albon Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:29.023 234.829 11 12 27 Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:29.062 234.726 12 13 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:29.335 234.009 13 14 31 Esteban Ocon Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:29.507 233.559 13 15 87 Oliver Bearman Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:29.654 233.176 10 16 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 W16 1:29.733 232.971 13 17 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:29.978 232.337 5 18 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:30.625 230.678 12 19 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:30.845 230.119 12 20 7 Jack Doohan Alpine A525-Renault 1:31.659 228.076 4 Saturday Practice: Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps 1 4 Lando Norris McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:27.965 237.654 17 2 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren MCL39-Mercedes 1:27.991 237.583 17 3 63 George Russell Mercedes F1 W16 1:28.077 237.351 15 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 1:28.414 236.447 13 5 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:28.497 236.225 21 6 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 1:28.524 236.153 13 7 23 Alexander Albon Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:28.554 236.073 19 8 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine A525-Renault 1:28.603 235.942 15 9 22 Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull RB21-Honda RBPT 1:28.785 235.459 15 10 6 Isack Hadjar Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:28.786 235.456 16 11 55 Carlos Sainz Williams FW47-Mercedes 1:28.846 235.297 22 12 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls VCARB 02-Honda RBPT 1:29.104 234.616 19 13 12 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes F1 W16 1:29.126 234.558 20 14 7 Jack Doohan Alpine A525-Renault 1:29.767 232.883 15 15 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:29.772 232.870 17 16 87 Oliver Bearman Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:30.084 232.063 17 17 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:30.134 231.935 13 18 31 Esteban Ocon Haas VF-25-Ferrari 1:30.183 231.809 17 19 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin AMR25-Mercedes 1:30.267 231.593 16 20 27 Nico Hülkenberg Kick Sauber C45-Ferrari 1:30.621 230.688 17 Notes:
  • Sainz was demoted 3 places on starting grid (impeding Hamilton in turn 1 at Q2).
  • Weather: Overcast, Dry.